Question
Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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The quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence that supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract is:
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
This statement reflects the fundamental concept of a social contract, where the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of the people it governs.
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
This statement reflects the fundamental concept of a social contract, where the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of the people it governs.